Taryn Woodham graduated as a teacher more than 12 years ago, but life took her in other directions. It wasn’t until two years ago that she “came a full circle” and began working as a primary school teacher in Christchurch.

After 30-odd years working as a librarian, 18 of which she has worked as the library manager at Scots College in Wellington, Sue Esterman is still just as passionate about the job as when she first started.

Within a nine-year period, three of the Strachan women graduated from Unitec with the same degree – a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education. Becca Strachan insists that early childhood teaching runs in their blood, with her mother, sister and herself all in love with their profession.